Bangkok vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$424
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$337
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
11
😀 Quality of life
75
17
🏙️ Population
5.68M
760K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 38% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 5912th and 7132nd ($958 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Thailand and Somalia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 1890th and 9161st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Hargeisa

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Bangkok Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
20.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$3786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$8606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$46.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$502
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549